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Stamping out vaping among teens
Vaping gets its name from the cloud of water vapor that e-cigarettes produce, and it has become wildly popular among teenagers who believe it’s harmless. It’s not. In fact . . . more
Brian Stieglitz
Finding common ground between faiths
When he returned to the U.S. after World War II, my grandpa, Vincent Pastore, sometimes sifted through the nightmarish memories that I could never fully understand by simply regarding his Purple Heart. more
Buckle up, L.I., the GOP tax plan is headed our way
As I wrote this column Saturday — the first anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration — the federal government was shut down. By Monday, it appeared poised to get back to work, as a compromise deal to end the legislative stalemate was in the works . . . more
Sea Cliff resident Audrey O’Brien, a senior at North Shore High School, was recognized for her research involving kidney function.
N.S. senior is a Regeneron semifinalist
Audrey O’Brien, of Sea Cliff, is among 300 students nationwide who were recognized as Scholars in the 2018 Regeneron Science Talent Search, and is one of 46 from Long Island. Regeneron is the … more
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Find peace through understanding this holiday season
In Arabic-speaking and predominantly Muslim parts of the world, Christmas is known as Eid al Milad, or the Festival of the Birthday, referring to the birth of Christ. Although not an essential part of Muslim tradition . . . more
Cynthia G. Scott, executive director of The Safe Center LI, left, and Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest Food Bank, cut the ribbon to officially open the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, surrounded by board members of both organizations.
Helping domestic abuse victims through nutrition
Island Harvest Food Bank, in conjunction with Stop & Shop, cut the ribbon on Monday at the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, a new facility that will offer healthy food choices to victims of domestic abuse. more
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The Iacopelli and Raucci families made the best of rainy conditions at the Long Island Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh on Oct. 8. The Lustgarten Foundation sponsored the event at Field 5.
Painting Jones Beach purple
Several thousand people came out to Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 8 to fight a disease that claims about 40,000 lives in the United States every year. The Lustgarten Foundation held its 17th annual … more
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The Long Island Association, in conjunction with Stony Brook University's Advanced Energy Research Center, the Gershow Recycling Corporation and Deepwater Wind, hosted a tour last Wednesday of the wind farm recently constructed three miles off the Block Island coastline. At center, in yellow, was LIA Board of Directors member Katherine Heaviside.
The future is blowing in the wind
New York officials say they hope to generate half of the state’s power from renewable sources by 2030. To meet this goal, officials are looking to the recently constructed Block Island offshore wind farm as a model for how renewable energy can power whole communities. more
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Celebrating Hispanic contributions to America
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. But in order to appreciate these immigrants’ colorful, flavorful contributions to virtually every realm of American life, we must understand their centuries-long history . . . more
Patti Mandel-Birnbaum went to 68 local businesses for raffle donations to raise money to fight childhood cancer. Her husband, Steve Birnbaum, said he was in awe of her hard work.
East Rockaway gym’s fundraiser nets more than $8K for St. Jude
Fifteen men and women wore glow sticks and whistles on Sept. 15 as they rode stationary bikes for 90 minutes at ROK Health and Fitness in East Rockaway. more
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